WoRMS taxon details
Nassarius sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852)
215740 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:215740)
accepted
Species
Nassa (Alectryon) collaticia Melvill & Standen, 1901 · unaccepted
Nassa (Alectryon) ovoidea var. brevis Schepman, 1911 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa (Hima) sinusigera A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nassa (Niotha) sinusigera A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nassa (Niotha) sinusigera var. cernica G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa aracanensis E. A. Smith, 1899 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa beata A. A. Gould, 1860 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Nassa phoenicensis Preston, 1916 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nassarius (Hima) aracanensis (E. A. Smith, 1899) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius (Niotha) sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852) · unaccepted
Nassarius (Telasco) sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852) · unaccepted
Nassarius (Zeuxis) macrocephalus greyanus Shuto, 1969 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius phoenicensis (Preston, 1916) · unaccepted
Niotha sinusigera (A. Adams, 1852) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 100 [details]
page(s): 100 [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Nassarius sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215740 on 2026-08-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 100 [details]
original description (of Nassa aracanensis E. A. Smith, 1899) Smith, E. A. (1899). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator,' Commander T. H. Heming, R.N. — Series III., No. 1. On Mollusca from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 7, 4 (22): 237-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19208976
page(s): 243. [details]
original description (of Nassa beata A. A. Gould, 1860) Gould, A. A. (1860). Descriptions of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 323-336 [September 1860], 337-340 [October 1860], 382-384 [December 1860]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249883
page(s): 330. [details]
original description (of Nassa phoenicensis Preston, 1916) Preston, H. B. (1916). Report on a small collection of marine Mollusca dredged in shallow water in the Andaman Islands. <em>Records of the Indian Museum.</em> 12(2): 87-99., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11131543
page(s): 89, figs 2, 2a [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Alectrion) collaticia Melvill & Standen, 1901) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1901 (2): 327-460., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Alectryon) collaticia Melvill & Standen, 1901) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1901 (2): 327-460., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798
page(s): 409-410, pl. 23, fig. 10. [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Zeuxis) macrocephalus greyanus Shuto, 1969 †) Shuto, T. (1969). Neogene gastropods from Panay Island, the Philippines. Contributions to the geology and paleontology of Southeast Asia, LXVII. <em>Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, series D, Geology.</em> 19(1): 1-250, pls. 1-24. [25 Januari 1969]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5109/1543678
page(s): 134 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Nassa (Alectryon) ovoidea var. brevis Schepman, 1911) Schepman, M. M. (1911). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part IV. Rachiglossa. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 49d: 247-363, pls 18–24. Leiden, E.J. Brill., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34450542 [details]
basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
page(s): 100 [details]
original description (of Nassa aracanensis E. A. Smith, 1899) Smith, E. A. (1899). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator,' Commander T. H. Heming, R.N. — Series III., No. 1. On Mollusca from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 7, 4 (22): 237-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19208976
page(s): 243. [details]
original description (of Nassa beata A. A. Gould, 1860) Gould, A. A. (1860). Descriptions of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 323-336 [September 1860], 337-340 [October 1860], 382-384 [December 1860]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249883
page(s): 330. [details]
original description (of Nassa phoenicensis Preston, 1916) Preston, H. B. (1916). Report on a small collection of marine Mollusca dredged in shallow water in the Andaman Islands. <em>Records of the Indian Museum.</em> 12(2): 87-99., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11131543
page(s): 89, figs 2, 2a [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Alectrion) collaticia Melvill & Standen, 1901) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1901 (2): 327-460., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Alectryon) collaticia Melvill & Standen, 1901) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1901 (2): 327-460., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798
page(s): 409-410, pl. 23, fig. 10. [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Zeuxis) macrocephalus greyanus Shuto, 1969 †) Shuto, T. (1969). Neogene gastropods from Panay Island, the Philippines. Contributions to the geology and paleontology of Southeast Asia, LXVII. <em>Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, series D, Geology.</em> 19(1): 1-250, pls. 1-24. [25 Januari 1969]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5109/1543678
page(s): 134 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Nassa (Alectryon) ovoidea var. brevis Schepman, 1911) Schepman, M. M. (1911). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part IV. Rachiglossa. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 49d: 247-363, pls 18–24. Leiden, E.J. Brill., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34450542 [details]
basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
Other
additional source
Lozouet, P.; Plaziat, J. C. (2008). Mangrove environments and molluscs Abatan River, Bohol and Panglao Islands, central Philippines. Hackenheim: Conchbooks, 160 pp. [details]
additional source Kiel, S.; Espi, J.; Tai, L.; Zuschin, M.; Hautmann, M. (2025). Paleontology of the Early Pliocene Kairuku Limestone of Yule Island, Papua New Guinea - Part 1: Introduction, Gastropoda and Scaphopoda. <em>Bulletin of Geosciences.</em> 100(3): 271-318., available online at http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/contents/art1941
page(s): 297, fig. 21K-L; note: Pliocene fossil record [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kiel, S.; Espi, J.; Tai, L.; Zuschin, M.; Hautmann, M. (2025). Paleontology of the Early Pliocene Kairuku Limestone of Yule Island, Papua New Guinea - Part 1: Introduction, Gastropoda and Scaphopoda. <em>Bulletin of Geosciences.</em> 100(3): 271-318., available online at http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/contents/art1941
page(s): 297, fig. 21K-L; note: Pliocene fossil record [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Nassa aracanensis E. A. Smith, 1899)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nassarius sinusigerus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Nassarius sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852) Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, in sa...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Nassa beata A. A. Gould, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nassarius sinusigerus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Nassa sinusigera A. Adams, 1852)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Nassarius sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852) Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, in sa...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Nassa beata A. A. Gould, 1860)
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